EFU Tornado — Burt, Nebraska

2023-05-12 · near Craig, Burt, Nebraska

0.4 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Storm chasers reported a long rope tornado near this location, extending out the south side of the storm. This is supported by radar data at that time. No damage was reported and length and width are estimated based on firsthand reports.

Wider weather episode

A strong low-pressure system which had been slowly moving east off the Rocky Mountains finally progressed into central Nebraska. This left eastern Nebraska in the warm sector as a warm front moved north into the area. The SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a 30% hatched for severe hail. There ended up being 19 confirmed tornadoes (3 EF2, 8 EF1, 4 EF0, 4 EFU). There were numerous hail reports the largest of which was 4.5 inches in Pawnee County. Another 4-inch report was received in Richardson County. Flash flooding was also observed in a few locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.